Pastor Dale Benson

S- SPIRITUAL GIFTS

- Are spiritual gifts still active in the church today?

- Cessationists vs Continuationists

- We would land heavily on the continuationists' side that Charismata and Pneumatikon are still present through the Holy Spirit within the church.

Ephesians 4:11-13 (NLT)

Romans 12:6-8 (NLT)

1 Corinthians 12:7 (NLT)

Gifts Listed in Scriptures Above:

- Apostle

- Prophet

- Evangelist

- Pastor

- Teacher

- Word of Wisdom

- Word of Knowledge

- Along with Faith

- Healing

- Miracles

- Prophecy

- Discerning between
Spirits

- Speaking in Tongues

- Interpretation of Tongues

- Serving

- Encouragement

- Generosity

- Showing Kindness

- Leadership

- Hope

- Love

1 Corinthians 12:31 (NLT)

The next three have to do with how you are shaped in the image of God. While each of us is different, we are all meant to reflect God and allow His grace to flow through us. Our heart, abilities, and personality may all shape how the gifts are exhibited through us.

H - HEART

- What are you passion about?

- Alcohol and Drug addictions?

- Victims of the sex trafficking trade?

- Divorced families?

- Blended families?

- Anxiety & depression?

- Immigrants in our country?

- The language barrier?

- The Homeless situation?

- Orphans? Widows?

- Those in Prison?

- Developing Leaders?

- For seeing children educated?

A - ABILITIES

- Musical, Crafty, Athletics, Academic

P - PERSONALITY

- DISC Assessment, Myers-Briggs

THIS FINAL ASPECT IS OFTEN THE KEY that I find could unlock the doorway to great ministry through which the Holy Spirit can work, but many of us hold the key but never open the door.

E - EXPERIENCES

- This is probably the one that can be the easiest or the touchiest to work through. There are many experiences in life that God can use, but I have found that what the apostle Paul says is true; God's power is made perfect in our weakness. It is often the most painful of life's circumstances that God can use because that is when we let God do the work.

All these things are for building up the body, and for demonstrating love. When they are working correctly, the body becomes a mighty force for transformation, not only in the lives of the body of Christ but in the communities where that body is thriving.